Men's Beliefs About Associations Between HPV, Cancers, and HPV Vaccination

NCT ID: NCT00799474

Last Updated: 2016-03-24

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 609 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2008-12-31
• Study Completion Date: 2009-01-31

Brief Summary

This research focuses on men who have sex with men (MSM) who are at higher risk of anal cancer. The survey will evaluate their beliefs about anal and oral cancer, their knowledge about role of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in these cancers, and their knowledge of HPV vaccination and anal Pap smears. Approximately 12% of subjects will be HIV-positive.

Detailed Description

Little research has examined men's understanding of what causes anal and oral cancers and whether HPV vaccination can play a potential protective role. This research focuses on men who have sex with men (MSM) who are at notably elevated risk of anal cancer, and seeks to characterize their beliefs about anal and oral cancer, knowledge about the etiological role of HPV infection in these cancers, as well as their knowledge of HPV vaccination and anal Pap smears. We will also study heterosexual men.

Conditions

Anus Neoplasms

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• male
• aged 18-59
• answered question about sexual orientation

Exclusion Criteria

• none

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 59 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Noel Brewer, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Public Health

Other Identifiers

Merck-558377

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id